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24 Sep 2018

Our home is swiss cheese too…

by Christine and Bob | posted in: ELECTRICAL, ENERGY, HVAC, UNCATEGORIZED, WATER HEATING | 2

The hard work of installing the building systems In my earlier blog, “Your house is swiss cheese”, I wrote about how multiple small and large openings in the exterior shell of houses let air move though, crippling the heating system, and how we planned to build an ‘well-sealed’ house with … Read More

air sealing, energy effciency, heating
15 May 2018

Pumping Heat

by Christine and Bob | posted in: ENERGY, HVAC, SYSTEMS, WATER HEATING | 2

HEAT PUMPS FOR SPACE AND WATER HEATING Most people are familiar with heat pumps, though possibly not by that name. An ordinary refrigerator is technically a heat pump. So is air conditioning – it works by exactly the same principal. Heat pumps work not by creating heat, but by moving … Read More

comfort, cooling, energy effciency, heating

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